Eurocamp, one of the largest suppliers of camping
and travelling holiday packages in Europe is
supporting Radio Lollipop as its “charity of choice”.
Manchester-based, Eurocamp approached Radio
Lollipop via the website and Kevin Breen,
Manchester Chairman, had helped steer his team to achieving a developing relationship.

Eurocamp have offered support in a variety of ways, including donating holidays for auction/raffle and Radio Lollipop promotional links on their website. Eurocamps’ highly qualified play coordinations and specialists – used to working with children on holiday – are also linking-in with Radio Lollipop to review areas of mutual co-operation in play activities.

If you are looking to take a camping/travelling
holiday in Europe, we recommend you approach
Eurocamp first – as a true new Radio Lollipop
supporter. (www.eurocamp.co.uk)

Radio Lollipop at Texas Children’s Hospital has had a very exciting second year. In April, we received the American Hospital Association Award for Volunteer Excellence. Debbie Prout, one of our
original volunteers, and Sarah Maytum, Child Life
Outreach Coordinator, travelled to the American
Hospital Association Conference in Washington,
DC to accept the award. Debbie presented a poster
on Radio Lollipop and gave a presentation on our
program at a breakfast with many AHA executives.

On October 9, 2001 Radio Lollipop will reopen in
its brand new studio on the 16th floor of our new
inpatient building. Our Biomedical Engineering
Department has been working very hard to get us
up and running! The studio features expanded
space for patients, a Lollipop logo in the carpet,
and a fantastic view of the city of Houston. In
addition, the adjacent activity room has a stage
with a microphone to allow for performances in
conjunction with the Lollipop program! Our patients are very excited to have a “dancing floor”, as they always seem to want to dance and sing when Lollipop is on the air.

We continue to recruit new volunteers and it is exciting to see them mix with our original volunteers. We are hoping to go on the air another
night once we have made the transition to the new
studio. Radio Lollipop is a huge hit with our
patients!

For the 7th consecutive year the Bus Driver’s of
Perth have donned fancy dress costumes instead
of their uniforms to raise funds for Radio Lollipop.

This year they raised approximately $56,000.
Once a year the driver’s discard their uniform to
wear a range of costumes from wonder woman,
clowns, super heroes and many other imaginative
ideas. Elvis decorated his bus in Elvis style,
and played Elvis music to passengers during the
day. They also hold barbecues, auctions, a river
cruise and other functions. Schools also participate
and hold special days for Radio Lollipop.

The Bus Driver’s Uniform Free Day is supported
by the general public. Many people look forward
to the day and make the comment that it is
a great way to start and end their day, with people
laughing and joining in the fun. Support is
also gained from Transperth, Channel 7, radio
stations, Newspapers, and a variety of sponsors
who provide prizes for a raffle, different fundraising
activities, ‘Best Dressed Driver’s awards, and
in other ways.

The Radio Lollipop volunteers are also involved in
that they get their places of work to participate,
and also assist the drivers in collecting money
around the city. A Roadshow is held by our volunteers in the heart of the city centre on the day
with special guests, including television celebrities
and sporting heroes. The audience consists
of primary school children who make the journey
into the city.

The Bus Driver’s of Perth have provided the funds
to establish a Radio Lollipop station at Fremantle
Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, and a new
studio in Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.
The new studio has a much bigger area, and provides a larger area for the children to play and
have fun in away from the hospital environment.